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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 25 March 2025

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

10th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
  3. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (In Private)
  6. Finance and Public Administration Committee Budget Process Inquiry

Agenda published: Monday, 24 March 2025 02:36pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Eddie Follan
    Chief Officer, Health and Social Care
    COSLA
  • Dr Sue Galea-Singer
    Clinical Lead, Addiction Services
    NHS Fife
  • Flora Ogilvie
    Public Health Consultant
    NHS Lothian
  • Gillian Robertson
    Service Manager
    Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
  • and then from -

  • Pamela Dudek
    Independent Chair
    Dundee Alcohol and Drug Partnership
  • Kelda Gaffney
    Chair and Interim Assistant Chief Officer of Adult Services
    Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership
  • Liam Wells
    Lead Officer
    East Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider written testimonies on the Bill received from individuals living with a terminal illness.


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Health and Care Professions Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules Order of Council 2025

Papers for this item:


5. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (In Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1 and the evidence heard at the previous week's meeting.


6. Finance and Public Administration Committee Budget Process Inquiry

The Committee will consider a draft response to the Finance and Public Administration Committee Budget Process Inquiry.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item